Saddle-stirrup



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SADDLE STIRRUL N0.-264,56o-. Patented sept. 19, 188z.

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proved saddle-stirrup.

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PATENT OFFICE. i

CHARLES E. D. PARKER, or MILAN, KANSAS.

SADDLESTIRRUP.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N o. 264,560, dated September 19, 1882. Application med Apnl 2s, Issa. (Model.)

The invention consists in a stirrup having a wire or strip pivoted to the inner shank, the

lower end of this stripor wire being provided with prongs and the upper end being bent or inclined and passing into the stirrup loop, whereby when'the stirrup is pressed against the sideof the animal and the inner side is raised the upper end of the pivoted wire or stri p will be depressed by the stirrup-loop and the prongs will be forced out of the guardi'rame at the side of the stirrup and can be used to speed the animal. Y

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this Specification, in which similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in both the iigures.

AFigure 1 is a perspective View of my iln- Fig. 2 is a rear end elevation ofthe same.

The stirrup A is provided at its top with a swinging loop or ring, B, to which the stirrupstrap C is attached. One or two bent wires, D, are pivoted to the outer surface of the inner shank of the stirrup, and the upper ends of the wires are bent or inclined and are passed under the stirrup-loop B, as shown, and the lower ends of the wires are bent rectangularly and pointed to form prongs E, which project through apertures or slots a'of a guard-frame.

F, attached to the bottom of the outer surface of the inner shank ot' the stirrup. A spring, G, presses the upper ends of the wires D from the stirrup, whereby the prongs E will be drawn within the guard F, and will not project from the same. In place of the bent wires, a bent strip or rod of similar shape may be used, the prongs E projecting from the lower end of this strip or rod. Ourvedwires or rods H are attached to the front of the stirrup A and to the front ot' the bottom plate, J, and thus form a basket to prevent the foot from being passed too far into the stirrup. A footplate, K, is pivoted to the lower ends of the Shanks and extends to the rear of the stirrup, this plate being of Such length that its front end reaches' to the curved `wires H, and, when the plate is tilted, swings along the inner surfaces ot' these wires H.

The operation is as .follows: lf the stirrup -is to be used as a spur, the stirrup is drawn toward the'side of the animal and the inner side ofthe stirrup is slightly raised. The ring B will press on the upper inclined end of the wires D, or the strip used in place of the saine, wherebysthis end of the strip or wire will be pressed toward the stirrup shank and the prongs E will be projected out ofthe guard F, and can be used to spur the animal. As soon as the stirrup is released the springG presses upward the upper end of the wire or strip D, and the prongs E will4 he withdrawn into the guard F, which protects the animal from the prongs when the stirrup is not to-be used as a Spur. While riding the pressure ofthe foot is on that part of the foot-plate K in front of the pivots; but when the rider alights from the animal the pressureof the foot will be mainly on that part of the plate K at the rear of the pivots', and this rear part of the plate 'will move downward, thereby raising the front part of the foot and avoiding all possibility ot' the foot catching on the stirrup. This is a point of greatimportance,.especially if the animal becomes unmanagable and throws th-e rider.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- '11. The combination, with the stirrup'A, ot' the pivoted wire D,vor strip, the prongs E, attached to the same, and the spring G, substantially as herein Shownv and described, and for the purpose set forth.

2. The combination, with the stirrup A, of the wire D,-or strip, pivoted to the inner shank of the stirrup, the prongs E, the guard F, and the spring G, substantially as herein shown and described, and for the purpose set forth.

3. The combination, with the stirrup A, of the loop B, the strap C, the wire D, or strip, pivoted to the inner shank of the stirrup and having its upper end inclined and passed into CHARLES E. D. PARKER.

Witnesses WM. H. PEASLEY JAMES H. SMITH. 

